Activision Harassment Suit Loses California Agency’s Top Lawyer

The chief counsel at California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing is stepping down from the agency’s lawsuit against video game giant Activision Blizzard Inc., according to a filing in state court Tuesday.

Janette Wipper, who was nominated to the agency by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. (D), sued Activision in July, alleging a “frat boy” culture of sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees.

The agency’s lawsuit followed a two-year investigation into Activision, and included claims of gender discrimination regarding pay, promotion, and termination policies, among other violations of state law.

In March, Activision settled a similar ...